| Pushpin Map: | Switzerland |
| Pushpin Label: | Lugano |
| Venue: | Lugano, Switzerland |
| Coordinates: | 46.005°N 8.9525°W |
| Date: | 9 - 13 October 1996 |
| Events: | 6 |
| Previous: | Duitama 1995 |
| Next: | San Sebastián 1997 |
The 1996 UCI Road World Championships took place in Lugano, Switzerland, between October 9 and October 13, 1996. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women and men under 23.
The men's road race had 151 starters, 49 classified finishers, 15 laps of 17 km, totaling 252 km.Winner's average speed: 39.39 km/h[1]
| Men's Events | |||||||
| Men's road race | Johan Museeuw | 6h23'50" | Mauro Gianetti | 6h23'51" | Michele Bartoli | 6h24'19" | |
| Men's time trial | Alex Zülle | 48'13" | Chris Boardman | 48'52" | Tony Rominger | 48'54" | |
| Women's Events | |||||||
| Women's road race | Barbara Heeb | 2h53'05" | Rasa Polikevičiūtė | 2h53'22" | Linda Jackson | 2h53'42" | |
| Women's time trial | Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli | 35'16.07" | Catherine Marsal | 36'05.00" | Alessandra Cappellotto | 36'10.47" | |
| Men's Under-23 Events | |||||||
| Men's under-23 road race | Giuliano Figueras | 4h23'50" | Roberto Sgambelluri | 4h23'51" | Luca Sironi | 4h24'19" | |
| Men's under-23 time trial | Luca Sironi | 37'51.89" | Roberto Sgambelluri | 38'44.38" | Andreas Klöden | 38'48.39" | |